Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-03-11
THE NEW PARTY.
Proceedings of the Convention Called
a. Cincinnati to Form a
NV Party.
. xuuhcr or Women Delegates In At.
tcndancs-The Platform
Adopted.
FIRST DAY.

,.a ~ order at Cincinnati on Tuesday,
nah %. by B. S. Heath, Of Chicago,
chairman Of the Executive Committee,
9TH NIL the States represented except six.
ran women we're delegates, among them
u;ss Marion Todd of Battle Creek, Mich,
AIRS. Heath of Chicago, and Mrs. DR.. Sew
franco of Milwaukee.
The conference was opened with prayer
l.. tho Rev. Mr.. Lockwood, Baptist. Mr..
Ip;;chard Trevellick was chosen temporary
rhairman. The Rev. Mr.. Lockwood made
~ address of welcome. in which he said he
fayored labor organization. The riot at
pttsburgh was the result OF labor uner-
aanizedethe peaceful strike in New York
Vas the result of labor organized. Jap
,iouse.l The convention by o rising vote
pe'tnh thanks to the minister who had the
sso,Taoe to speak as this minister had done. !"
At The evening session q letter was read
from Gen. j. B. Weaver, of Iowa, regret
,;nc his inability 10 be present. He sug-
na a. that the platform should chiefly re-
ia,e TO land, money, and transportation.
Hs favored the election of Senators of the
I'niied States by direct vote of the people
~ the States. He begged the convention
IN not put any new and startling principles
in the platform. In conclusion he said:
eco ahead; strike hard. Thy people shall
he nv people, and thy God shall be my
Cod" Mr.. E. L. Haaf urged the confer
ence to declare for prohibition. If that
vos done the party would have the prayers
of every woman in the whole country, and
If every man and child who has felt the
address was frequently and heartily np-
nlauded. E. P. Smith, in reply, said if this
marty should kill the Prohil ition party it
rrouid drive 800, 600 votes back into the Re-
publican party.
These permanent officers we're chosen:
President, A. j. Slreeter, of Illinois; Vice
Presidents. Richard II. Trevellick of Michi-
nau, NJ. j. Kane of Iowa, B.. S. Heath Of
illinois, j. II. Allen of Indiana. and others;
Secretary, NJ. d. Shaw of Missouri; As
sstant Secretary, w. D. P. Bliss Of Mas
saehusetts; Reading Clerk, George H.
Lennon of New York. Mr.. G. A. Power
Of Indiana asked the conference to favor
the repeal of the present pension laws and
the equitable adjustment OF the soldiers
claims, by which soldiers should be paid
the difference between the paper they re.
ceiyed and the value of gold, ev rysoldie.s'
discharge to be his pension certificate.
A resolution favoring eight hours as q
DAYS work in all Government. Stete, and
municipal employment was referred.
Miss Marion Todd of Michigan made a
speech in witch she said that The laboring
man had been DISTINGUISHED by the machin-
atoms Of grinding monopolists and by the
gross evils OF the wages system of this
country. Plumber was not obtained through
special legislation, through officials, through
the mili!il, through the Pinkertons-"what
shall l call them?" she asked. [Cries Of
"Assassins," "Murderers," Numbering
thieves II leave the saying of the bad
words to the gentlemen" said the speaker.
She thought Henry George did not go far
enough; that he did not see the evil of the
money system. She was heard with in
tense qualification and given o rousing vote
Of thanks. &
SECOND DAY..
The business not being pressing, a dele
gate moved that o gavel be procured for
the use of the chairman, and the vote was
formally taken and carried.
The Committee on Resolutions not being
ready to report, Mr.. G.. L. Jones, Of Wis
consin, got the floor by consent, and said
the main question before the country was
to get rid of the public and corporate in
d%ebtness of this country. He supported
his proposition by citing facts to show the
great burden on the people caused by the
interest bearing debt. The remedy he pro-
posed was by law To reduce and to remove
that debt. This included a graduated in
come tax, the lending of money by the
Government to the States; the States to
lend to the counties. and the counties to
the smaller municipalities; the Government
to lend at l per cent. the States at 2 per
cent. and the counties at 3 per cent.
on motion of Mrs. Severance. Of Wiscon-.
6n. fla rnIoo o,,1~o~l1l ~-I NJ.
lrocker, of Kansas, was permitted to ex-
plain the Oklahoma movement, and to pre-.
sent a preamble and resolution in regard to
1lat matter. MIR. Croker proceeded to read
preamble reciting the action Of Congress
WIN reference to the acquiring of that
ground, its grant to the railroad company,
ana us subsequent forfeiture, and declaring
enal thls land is o in the possession of q
vast cattle syndicate by undue influence of
.ne tnlted States courts. the army and 9TH
Ct officers. and closed by a resolution Sc
.ste!y censuring the action of the present
~ administration, and demanding the passage
" me now pending Oklahoma bill. and if
.ue ! ongress does not pass this bill, then
.equesting the President to convene the
bill. e""' VAC
Nr. Croker then, in an impassioned
to ~, opCNA VI VuO W4Ouko VI
,e Oklahoma colonists. His point was
sua me ra lroad corporation and the cattle
csnaieate were holding possession of that
fHgunlry by the power of a military mob.
newou!d not call it an army; 1t was a mill
n nos mob. He pictured the peaceful pur-
a anSes OF The settlers, anxious to get homes,
auu the g'oss outragos inflicted on them
c arrested subjected to ind entities; in one
o ef'e resulting in death to the wife of one
wiz ,nese men seeking a home. He closed
nr su the hope that his resolutions, when
p r;,S for artion. would be adopted
"1 rlm a dissenting vote.
nGnils We're made for Jesse Harper, of
ina Ao ona and he appeared and made a ring
h ms and characteristic speech, the chief
s euiaen being the wrong caused by the wat
meu stock of the railroad and telegraph
cS 4;iia9polles. He declared That the coming
oan. OF promise would swear by all the
nass mat there shall be no freight or
'" Ms rates on watered stock.
consent m,. la op Of Illinois, by unanimous
ton e cs offered a scheme for the organiza-
lL oru, OF the new party, outl ming a plan for
VIII cup organization, and ACCOMPANIED it
md 1's; lilzai eth Culbertson of Michigan.
nads 0l's, y. V. Emery, also of Michigan,